30 second shot clock

[seanmm1971 1,437]

This plays into indiana 's style of play. Thoughts?

[FindEndNow 198]

This plays into indiana 's style of play. Thoughts?

Great move by the NCAA. Still 6 seconds too long lol.

[Bobman1 2,909]

Can only help with our run and gun style of offense, and a defense that doesn't wanna play for 35 seconds. The timeouts shouldn't be an issue either

[JSHoosier 20,585]

Can only help with our run and gun style of offense, and a defense that doesn't wanna play for 35 seconds. The timeouts shouldn't be an issue either

Our defense doesn't want to play for 5 seconds.

[Alford Bailey 12,421]

Why screw around with a shot clock? How bout you must shoot after three passes?

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

Why screw around with a shot clock? How bout you must shoot after three passes?

Ridiculous idea!

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,997]

Why screw around with a shot clock? How bout you must shoot after three passes?

 

How about whoever has the ball as it crosses the time line fires it up.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,793]

30 seconds will be great as coaches and teams get use to it. 24 seconds should NEVER be at the college level.

This change will benefit the more athletic and smarter teams.

[FindEndNow 198]

30 seconds will be great as coaches and teams get use to it. 24 seconds should NEVER be at the college level.

This change will benefit the more athletic and smarter teams.

why shouldn't the 24 second shot be at the college level in the US? It is at 24 seconds everywhere else.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,793]

why shouldn't the 24 second shot be at the college level in the US? It is at 24 seconds everywhere else.

The skill level isn't strong enough to handle a shot clock that short. Even the NBA teams struggle to get good shots at 24 seconds. I like the 24 second clock for the NBA because it forces action and the players can generally handle it.

30 is a great middle point. Increase tempo, but keep the "feel" of the college game.

[CrossboneIU22 1,224]

why shouldn't the 24 second shot be at the college level in the US? It is at 24 seconds everywhere else.

 

Because college basketball is and should be about the game of basketball, the strategy of good offensive sets vs solid defense in order to try and get the best shot possible before giving the ball to the other team.  The shot clocks purpose is to prevent a "prevent" style of offense which is good and honestly, I'm ok with 30 seconds since that almost "guarantees" 1 posession per minute for each team and seems more even, but anything less and then you're approaching the awfulness of "everywhere else", including the NBA.  College basketball is the most fun basketball to watch out there.

[biteoftheapple 4,115]

I embrace the differences of the 2. I appreciate the college game. I feel Fleek has pointed out very good reasoning.

[Hovadipo 57,088]

Big fan of the more methodical college style. I was actually one of very few that was fine with the 35 second clock. For me, it was fun to watch a 55-53 game where every possession was do-or-die.

I appreciate the NBA game because it's the best players in the world in pretty much non-stop action for 48 minutes.

I enjoy both for different reasons and am happy that college went to 30 instead of 24, because even though I liked 35, knew it was going to change most likely.

[FindEndNow 198]

Because college basketball is and should be about the game of basketball, the strategy of good offensive sets vs solid defense in order to try and get the best shot possible before giving the ball to the other team. The shot clocks purpose is to prevent a "prevent" style of offense which is good and honestly, I'm ok with 30 seconds since that almost "guarantees" 1 posession per minute for each team and seems more even, but anything less and then you're approaching the awfulness of "everywhere else", including the NBA. College basketball is the most fun basketball to watch out there.

NBA is by far the best basketball in the world. Not only because it has the best players but because the best minds in the game are coaching. Everywhere else in the world does it because it helps create more all around players offensively. CBB will get to 24 seconds. And the NCAA NEEDS to stop fighting with the NBA instead of against because they're only hurting themselves. CBB has been years behind for awhile now and is just starting to move in the right direction. There is ZERO reason to be so much different than the rest of the world. The reason I can come up with is that American players can't play with a 24 second shot clock like foreign players... although American players do amazing in FIBA play before getting to college.

[WayneFleekHoosier 48,793]

@BigTenNetwork: NCAA shortens shot clock and announces several other changes to improve pace of play: http://t.co/7XNMqDJ7Cv http://t.co/rLvmAqEKzU


Some other good changes included!! Warmup dunks. Lol. Seriously though, some advances were made.

[bnkepner 1,509]

Because college basketball is and should be about the game of basketball, the strategy of good offensive sets vs solid defense in order to try and get the best shot possible before giving the ball to the other team.  The shot clocks purpose is to prevent a "prevent" style of offense which is good and honestly, I'm ok with 30 seconds since that almost "guarantees" 1 posession per minute for each team and seems more even, but anything less and then you're approaching the awfulness of "everywhere else", including the NBA.  College basketball is the most fun basketball to watch out there.

European basketball uses the 24 second shot clock and European basketball is all about the game of basketball, good offensive sets and solid defense. That is all possible with a 24 second shot clock. The shot clock has nothing to do with the decline in those three things

[FindEndNow 198]

The skill level isn't strong enough to handle a shot clock that short. Even the NBA teams struggle to get good shots at 24 seconds. I like the 24 second clock for the NBA because it forces action and the players can generally handle it.

30 is a great middle point. Increase tempo, but keep the "feel" of the college game.

College kids handle it pretty well in Canada and Europe and where ever else. We saw that first hand last year before the season started. When Yogi and Sheehey played for team USA they played with a 24 second shot clock and did fine. Kids that play for the US in the U18 etc do great with it. I see no reason they can't do that in college.

[FindEndNow 198]

European basketball uses the 24 second shot clock and European basketball is all about the game of basketball, good offensive sets and solid defense. That is all possible with a 24 second shot clock. The shot clock has nothing to do with the decline in those three things

THANK YOU!!!! I don't know why people think US kids can't handle it. The Canadian teams we played last year use it as well.

[Jeff_Boy_Ardee 1,311]

Hello All, long time reader first time member and poster. Couldn't help but to comment of this. I was a fan of the 35 second shot clock, I think I will get used to 30 but truly feel like moving to 24 will ruin college basketball.

I disagree with US kids not being able to handle it, I believe it completely changes what COLLEGE basketball is. I hate watching the NBA because it has become a run and gun little defense game and will be extremely disappointed if the college game continues to move to trying to become the NBA. I love watching methodical offenses that take time to set up and defensive strategies to get an offense out of rhythm and try to break the offense down. This to me is what basketball truly is. Like the post before the shot clock is only there to prevent a stall type offense with no movement at all. The shorter the clock becomes its purpose changes from preventing the stall offense to forcing the run and gun street ball type game. It becomes extremely difficult to run a continuity offense with only 24 seconds. Unless you are sprinting up the court, by the time you cross half court to get
Your offense set up you only have roughly 16 seconds to do anything before a shot clock violation. Let the NBA be the NBA and let College be College. I agree that a shorter clock benefit the way Crean runs an offense but I feel this is more about College Basketball as a whole. There is no rule saying you have to use the entire shot clock so really it doesn't affect the Hoosiers offense At all, where truly helps is allowing our guys to play 5 less seconds of defense.

I understand others will feel different on this subject, please take it easy on the new guy.

[ALASKA HOOSIER 11,278]

I agree with the new poster! I like the 35 second clock and loved the "metholodical offenses". RIP 35 second shot clock!